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Posted on: September 6, 2019

Central Avenue Argument Leads to Gunfire

On Thursday September 5, 2019 at approximately 8:19 p.m. Fort Myers police were called to a Central Avenue Apartment in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival Officers met with a female who told them she was in an argument with 26-year-old Javonte Vershawn Walker. The victim stated that she ordered Walker to leave when he pulled out a handgun and threatened to shoot her in the foot. Walker then fired into the floor. The bullet ricocheted off the tile causing several lacerations to the victim’s right foot from flying debris. Walker left the apartment after the victim called 911.

FMPD Detectives responded to the scene and issued a pick-up for Walker’s arrest on two counts Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and two counts of Cruelty Towards a Child since children were present.